[^5] And there are many other places where faith and...
[^5] And there are many other places where faith and righteous deeds come together. Bottom line: righteous deeds are almost always with faith (Imaan) in Quran. If one does righteous deeds only, without having faith (Imaan), then it is not enough; these deeds which are apparently good deeds will not help this person in the hereafter.
The Holy Quran, Surah Nur verse 39, says: وَالَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْٓا اَعْمَالُہُمْ كَسَرَابٍؚبِقِيْعَۃٍ يَّحْسَبُہُ الظَّمْاٰنُ مَاۗءً۰ۭ حَتّٰٓي اِذَا جَاۗءَہٗ لَمْ يَجِدْہُ شَـيْــــًٔـا وَّوَجَدَ اللہَ عِنْدَہٗ فَوَفّٰىہُ حِسَابَہٗ۰ۭ وَاللہُ سَرِيْعُ الْحِسَابِ۳۹ۙ As for the faithless, their works are like a mirage in a plain, which the thirsty man supposes to be water.
When he comes to it, he finds it to be nothing; but there he finds Allah, who will pay him his full account, and Allah is swift at…
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